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Takumi Mochizuki
もちづき たくみ
Mochizuki Takumi
Pen Names:
T. Mochizuki（Used for signing short stories and columns）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1988-05-12 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2007-2011 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2007-2011
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Japan
Published short stories while a student and attracted attention in literary magazines.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Voices Literary Award | How to Save the Woman Who Loses Her Memory Every Year | 長編部門 | New Voices Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
New Voices Literary Award
2024
Work:
How to Save the Woman Who Loses Her Memory Every Year
Category:
長編部門
Organization:
New Voices Literary Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
How to Save the Woman Who Loses Her Memory Every Year
2024 Novel 320 pagesThe story follows a woman who temporarily loses her memory on a certain day each year and the narrator who tries to help her. As they piece together fragments of the past, the novel delicately explores memory, love, and renewal.
MemoryLoss and renewalTimeLoveFamily
Translations
- English translation available (translator unknown)
Bibliography
- How to Save the Woman Who Loses Her Memory Every Year
- Short Story Collection: 'Winter's Lost Items'
- Novella: 'The City That Shines'
Translations of Works
- English edition: How to Save the Woman Who Loses Her Memory Every Year
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, restrained proseDetailed interior psychological depictionFragmented handling of time
- Recurring Motifs
- Fragments of memorySeasonal changeEveryday gesturesTraces of family
Legacy
Attracted attention for delicate psychological depictions of memory; the award-winning work helped broaden the author's readership.
Quotes
-
Memory is not merely the past; it is a fragment that shapes the present.
Source: Novel 'How to Save the Woman Who Loses Her Memory Every Year' (2024)
Trivia
- He writes each morning at the same café.
- Debuted with short stories and was noticed in literary magazines.